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| Birth name | Duncan Nathaniel Ingraham |
| Born | (1802-12-06)December 6, 1802 Charleston,South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 1891(1891-10-16) (aged 88) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch |  United States Navy Confederate Navy |
| Years of service | 1812–1861 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | Sloop-of-war |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Congressional Gold Medal |
Duncan Nathaniel Ingraham (6 December 1802 – 16 October 1891) was aUnited States Navy officer who later joined theConfederate States Navy.
A native ofCharleston, South Carolina, Ingraham was appointedmidshipman in the U.S. Navy on 18 June 1812 at the age of 10. Ingraham was commissioned captain after years of distinguished service on 14 September 1855. While in command of thesloop-of-warSt. Louis in theMediterranean, in July 1853, Ingraham interfered with the detention by theAustrian consul atSmyrna (İzmir, Turkey) ofMartin Koszta, aHungarian who had declared in New York his intention of becoming an American citizen, and, who had been seized and confined in the Austrian shipHussar. For his conduct in this matter, Ingraham was voted thanks and aGold Medal byCongress.
Ingraham served as Chief of theBureau of Ordnance andHydrographer of the Navy from 1856 until 1860.
Ingraham resigned from the U.S. Navy on 4 February 1861 to join theConfederate States Navy as a captain. Ingraham was Chief of the Ordnance Bureau from 1861 to 1863 and Commandant of the Charleston naval station from 1862 to 1865.
Ingraham died at Charleston on 16 October 1891.
Ingraham's father, Nathaniel Ingraham, had also served in the U.S. Navy; he had served onJohn Paul Jones's ship during his famous encounter with theSerapis. Duncan married Harriet, a granddaughter ofHenry Laurens.[1]
Like many other wealthy South Carolinians, Duncan Ingraham enslaved people.[2]
Four ships of the U.S. Navy have been namedUSSIngraham.
Ingraham Street inBushwick, Brooklyn is probably named after him.[2]
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